Call it friendship bias but I think this song is the shit. It sounds a little like Beck except Evert isn’t a Scientologist (sorry for reminding you, Beck fans). I only put it in ‘Weird Wednesdays’ because yall’ mahfuckers need culture. Don’t get it? Oh well.
Your monday blues will be vanquished by the trippy sounds of Radio Moscow today. This Psych Rock outfit really has their sound going for them 100%. You can really hear the performance elements of the music in their recordings. It’s like listening to them live in your living room. It’s probably because they’re an artist coming from Alive Naturalsound, a group that has recorded the raw sounds of early Black Keys songs. Enjoy, day trippers.
Oh man this SOTD is funky. People in my office are hearing it only because my chair is squeaky and I cant keep still while listening to it in my headphones. The grove permeates through all the instruments and vocals instead of relying on only the rhythm section. Unknown Mortal Orchestra are new to me but they have three albums already and have received acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork for their great Psychedelic sounds. ‘Scuse me while I dive into some new ear candy. Enjoy your SOTD, lovers. <3
Anyone who’s a drumming fundi will know who Jojo Mayer is. He’s the drummer for that trippy band Nerve which pretty much rides on his insane chops. Between Zero and One is a short film inspired by his TEDX talk. To be honest, he says a lot of nothing in this video. The idea he starts conveying sounds like it has potential but he never really elaborates on what this place between the binary yes and no means. The idea is a lot more romantic to music purists who can project their own meaning on the idea. Which is why I was drawn in by the video. The main reason I kept watching was the drumming performance. He’s a machine. Anyone can appreciate those chops. Damn. I need to go practice.
Flako writes music with feeling that grabs you and moves you like a puppet. Even this slightly melancholy song makes the head sway and the heart soar. It’s perfect sunday listening. Sit back and Listen to this great Sunday SOTD.
One of my dreams is to go to Abbey Road studios and ogle over all the working music history. The thought of having all that equipment at the fingertips to make the best of analogue and digital together makes many musicians and audiophiles drool all over their cheap soundcards.
Google has brought my dream tantalisingly closer by creating a virtual tour of the studios. The only next best thing is getting on a plane and going to the legendary temple of The Beatles, Hans Zimmer, Florence and the Machine, and many others. The tour is packed with tidbits of information for laymen and audiophiles alike. You can hear the difference in sound when the tour guide talks in different parts of the studio. Great attention to detail has made my dream a virtual reality. Go check it out and try not to get lost.
Here’s some groovy music for the beginning of your weekend. This song has garnered more than a million plays in 6 months which is not nearly as much as it should be played. Enjoy your SOTD my minions. It’s up for free download too! Go fourth and jive <3
Music isn’t only about the notes that are played. It’s also about the spaces between them. I find myself saying this a lot to anyone looking for a musical epiphany that will move their composing into the ‘less is more’ pop sensibility. This this song by The Preatures is a great example of ‘space’ being used to turn a song to gold. 80’s-esque gold.
Yes, this is how I feel.
‘Let It Happen‘ has to be my highlight of the month. This song has it all. It seems like everything that Kevin Parker touches turns to psychedelic gold. The song is 8 mins long but I wish it kept going. New sounds just keep jumping on the funky train; the beautiful drum groove that sounds like it was mixed by the gods. My levels of cant-even-wait for-the-new-Tame-Impala-album have increased 100 fold. Enjoy your song of the day, lovers.
Try listen to this song without getting out of your seat and doing a little jive. It’s a tough challenge. The Strokes really do know how to groove. I wish they would write more happy music like this. Listen to the perfectly arranged guitar parts in stereo (especially in the beginning). It’s the aural equivalent of watching a perfectly choreographed dance.